Suits (2011–…): Season 2, Episode 16 - War - full transcript

Less than one out of every 12
people who applies gets in.

What if I'm not one
of those people?

I don't know. Maybe you'll
get in somewhere else.

I don't want to go to law school.
I want to go to Harvard.

I've got 100% faith in you.

I didn't get in.

I promised her.
Louis, I liked her.

You're just going to
have to tell her the truth.

Sometimes good
isn't good enough.

I want my name on the door.

So, if you deliver
a huge win...



I get my name on the door.

Are you talking about joining forces with her?
Not just with her.

With her firm.

Her infinitely
deep-pocketed firm.

Edward and I are merging.
I had to show him the books.

You don't want
your name on the door.

You want your name on my door.

I want to see our names
on the same door.

This is exactly what
you've always wanted.

Get over your pride.

I'm not getting over anything.

And this merger
isn't happening.

Those are your clients.

Who Harvey is using.
That's a bullshit argument.



And so is that file.

I won't.
You will.

Harvey will never forgive me.

Right now, your problem
isn't with Harvey.

Your problem is with me.

Oh, frustrated young man

Still carrying that load

Yeah

Champagne?

Depends.
On what?

On whether or not
there's a roofie in there.

I wouldn't need a roofie.

Jessica. Uh, might
I have a private word?

Actually, Harvey
and I were doing...

Don't mind me.

My date just got here.

Edward.
Harvey.

Hell of a party.

(CLEARING THROAT)

You look...
Beautiful. I know.

Actually, I was going to say sophisticated.
No, you weren't.

I can now.

You seem different.
I feel different.

What's going on?

You know, why don't
you get me a drink?

It's a party.
Okay.

Harvey.

Rachel.
(CLEARING THROAT)

You look nice.
Thank you.

So do I. Now, I see what
you're always talking about.

(SCOFFS) What was that
supposed to mean?

What do you think it means?
It means you're a dick.

Fair point.

I just didn't know
that she knew that.

Everyone knows that.

You bring it?

Right here.

You sure you want
to do this to her?

You're supposed
to be on my side.

I am. I've got your back.

Then, why are you giving me
such a hard time about it?

Not only am I not
giving you a hard time,

but I am giving you this.

And this and this.

Now, if you'll excuse me...

Where are you going?

Oh, I'm going to go get a drink
while this is still a party.

Hi. May I...
Excuse me, good sir.

Would you be so kind
as to prepare me a

Frapin Cuvee?
Easy, Prince Charles.

Where I'm from, you
wait your turn in line.

I'm so sorry. I thought
you'd been served.

The barman is patiently
waiting on you.

So, I'd stop standing there
like some sort of baboon

and order your

Miller Light.

Macallan 25, neat.

Why don't you put a banana
in it for my man here?

With a drink like that, you
might as well be in a zoo,

playing about in the mud.

Oh, you wouldn't know
anything about mud.

It's not for playing.
It's for cleansing.

You mud?

I've taken mud in more places than
your snooty little mind can fathom.

Calais.
Cliffs or harbor?

Both.
Me, too.

Sedona.
Isle of Wight.

Joshua Tree.
Dalyan.

Baden-Baden.

That isn't mud.
It's wet dirt.

You know, I don't know
who you think you are...

My moniker is
Nigel Alexander Nesbitt.

Well, Nigel,

when you impugn the life-affirming
muds of Baden-Baden,

you're on the precipice
of the equivalent

of someone taking a shit

on the Royal Muds of England.

How dare you!
Oh, I've already dared

to do what I've done.

Ah. Harvey,

I was hoping we might
have a moment alone.

So was I. I wanted to
run something by you.

This is a lawsuit.
Three lawsuits.

What have I gotten up to now?

Not you, your clients.

Looks like one of their
hobbies is fixing prices.

I take it this means you've
discovered we're in merger talks.

Then, what are you
going to do about it?

What would you have me do?

I'd have you kiss my ass.
Tempting.

However what I can do is
enjoy this glass of wine,

finish this lovely party,

and proceed to make you

permanently regret the hostile
action you've just set in motion.

What? Are you
going to kill me?

Nonsense.

I'll simply do what I've
done to so many before.

I'll defeat you in open court.
The way I work,

it's never going
to get to open court.

You'll be on your steamer back to
London wondering what happened,

and you'll know that you picked
a fight with the wrong guy.

Are you suggesting a wager?

I'm not a gambler. But in this
case, I'll make an exception.

You lose, we don't merge.

I've heard your terms.
You win, I go.

Care to hear mine?
Don't need to.

Because you're
never going to win.

Well.

Looks like you two
are getting along.

Mmm.

Harvey,

look at what they can give us.

How do you know
what they can give us?

Because he showed me their books.
Why did he do that?

Because I showed him ours.

Why didn't you tell me?

We needed their help.
To beat Hardman.

And I didn't want you worrying

that we would owe him
for the rest of our lives.

You don't marry someone just
because they knock you up.

All right, Harvey,

here it is.

You lose, you embrace this
partnership with no reservations.

He can beat me,

I'll welcome him
with arms wide open.

He can't, we send
him back to England

and he can spend his
time fixing his teeth.

Fine.

You beat Edward,
we don't do this.

And since you didn't want
to hear Darby's terms,

these are mine.

You win, you get what you want.

You lose, you stay,

you extend
your non-compete,

and you get a chance to
earn your name on the door.

Because it's not
going up there now.

See the money, wanna stay
for your meal

Get another piece of pie
for your wife

Everybody wanna know
how it feel

Everybody wanna see
what it's like

I'll even eat a bean pie
I don't mind

Me and missy is so early

Busy, busy making money

All right!

All step back
I'm 'bout to dance

The greenback boogie

Get in the car.
I prefer to walk.

Since when?
Doctor recommended it.

Helps me work out the kinks

since I got stabbed
in the back.

You? (SCOFFING)

Last night was a personal attack on me.
Oh, that's funny.

Because Jessica seemed to think
it was a personal attack on her.

Yet both of you knew about the
merger and chose not to tell me.

You should get lunch. Seems
like you have a lot in common.

Harvey? Harvey.

Can you stop being so defensive

for one second? You put
me on the defensive.

And I'm not just
going to stand here

and listen to you because
I went on the attack.

Harvey. No, don't "Harvey" me.
Okay?

You made your bed, and now you're
going to sleep in it alone.

What did I do that
was so terrible?

For the past nine months, I
have been fending off attacks

from Daniel Hardman,

Allison Holt and Robert Zane.

I told you before.

You want to get your
name on the door,

get it at your
own goddamn firm.

Okay. Fine.

If it's not personal,

then you're not going to hold
it against me when we beat you.

"O" and everything, Scottie.

That's your record against me.

"O" and everything.

I won't have to hold
anything against you,

because there won't
be anything to hold.

(SIGHING)

MIKE: Hey.
Hey.

I never got to buy you
that drink last night.

They were free.
I know.

You left.
I did.

It was a nice party.
It was.

Mmm-hmm.
Mmm-hmm.

Okay. So I see you're still not
going to tell me why you...

I didn't get into Harvard.

Don't look at me that way.

With sympathy?
With pity.

I wasn't. Rachel.

Listen to me. There are
other schools. Don't.

Yeah. I won't.

It wasn't that
I wasn't good enough.

I know that.
It was Louis.

What?
The interviewer.

Uh, apparently, she and
Louis had a history. And...

Wait, she didn't let
you in because of him?

That's not right.
I know.

I know.
(EXHALING)

Tell me about the day
you found out.

Rachel, come on.
No.

I need to hear how it felt

from someone who got in.
Because I'II...

I'll never hear
that for myself.

(MURMURING) You're looking
at me like that again.

I'm not.
Then, what?

It's...
It's just not right.

Yeah.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

(MOUTHING) What the...
Well...

What the hell was that?

What was what? What were
you doing with Donna?

I was caressing her lovely
hand with my lovely lips.

You know what I mean.
What are you doing here?

Oh, that. I was being
treated to a tour

of your little outpost.

I'll grant you this. You've got
quite the spectacular view.

Though truth be told,
my favorite spot

was inside
Ms. Paulsen's cubicle.

How could you? Don't.
How could I what?

You let that man
inside your cubicle.

Inside my... What?

Nigel Nesbitt.
I mean, you let him...

I have never crossed the
boundary of your cubicle.

And should that honor
ever be bestowed on me,

at least I'd be gentleman
enough to keep it between us.

I mean, I have too much
respect for you. Louis?

He leaned over to get a file.

He's doing an efficiency list.

Oh, thank God.
Wait a second.

I've been asked to do
an efficiency list.

So? Do one.
No, you don't get it.

It's inefficient to have two
people doing efficiency lists.

It's a test.
To see who's better.

How dare they?
Man.

You know, it's bad
enough that smug bastard

thinks he's higher up on
the mud chain than me.

Is he?

Uh-oh.
Again?

Didn't you tell him
about Cartagena?

No, I was on tilt after
he nullified Baden-Baden.

What the hell is wrong with you?
I let him out-mud me.

(QUIETLY) What am
I going to do?

Okay, I'm going to tell you
exactly what you're going to do.

You're going to pull
your shit together

and you're going
to kick his limey ass.

You are goddamn right.

Louis, I know you.
Harold is gone.

Do not take your frustrations
out on somebody else.

No. Donna, remember?

I told you. I am not
that man anymore.

I would never let anyone...
What the hell

are you looking at, asshole?

(WHISPERING) Right.

(CLEARING THROAT)

Uh, can I help you?
No, no, I'm fine.

Just had a mochaccino.

Waiting to see Harvey.

He's making you wait? I don't
actually believe he's aware I'm here.

So, why don't you go in?

Well, his secretary isn't present to announce me.
Wouldn't be proper.

What year is it?
Hmm?

Huh?
HARVEY: Mike?

Yeah.
What's going on out there?

Um, kind of hard to explain.

Have you ever seen Downton Abbey?
What?

Haven't caught it, but
I've heard great things.

Yeah, it's terrific. Yeah.
Really?

May I present
Mr. Edward Darby of...

Get the hell out of here.

Okay.

Oh, uh, I'll Netflix it.

You should.

I don't mean to pry,

but is that how you
treat all your underlings?

What?
Well, just being curious,

but how would you like
to be spoken to that way?

Listen, Benny Hill,

I'm a little busy preparing
a motion to kick your ass.

You mind getting to the point?

Well, that is the point.

You may have to
expediate that motion

a little faster than you think.

Tomorrow, I'll be
freezing your assets.

What?
Mmm.

It seems that one of the three
companies you picked a Dickens with

has a cousin who happens to be the
president of a consortium of banks

whereby...

Well, you get the picture.

I'd move as much money as possible forthwith.
Let me get this straight.

You're coming in
here to warn me

that you're going to freeze my
client's assets? Of course.

This way, you'll have time

to transfer a bit of currency
to fund your legal battle.

Wouldn't be sporting otherwise.

Sporting?
Certainly.

One doesn't hunt the fox
while it's still in its den.

One sounds the horn,
allows the poor creature

a head start
before giving chase.

You think I'm the fox?

Think it?

The only one who doesn't
know that is you.

You and me.

Right now.
Game of efficiency list.

I'm afraid I don't
have my files with me.

Files are for pussies.

Right you are.

I was just trying
to give you a way out.

I looked into you.
And I, you.

Louis Marlowe Litt.

You, as everyone else in your
firm, graduated from Harvard Law.

And you, as everyone
else in your firm,

graduated from either
Harvard or Cambridge.

Which waters down the purity.

However, I graduated from both.

That's inefficient.

(WHISPERING) Not when
done in three years.

(WHISPERING) Well, this isn't
about your efficiency.

This is about your
efficiency list.

My list isn't science,
it's a work of art.

Performance reviews versus
projected billables.

(WHISPERING) Child's play.
I ain't no child.

I begin with life expectancy.

I begin with nutrition. How do you
think I determine life expectancy?

Number of sexual partners.
Relationship to mother.

Pet ownership. The three things
are inextricably linked.

(WHISPERING) And I have
the formula right here.

Yeah. Well, I
just remembered

that I have a deposition that I have
to go to in conference room "D".

There is no conference room "D".
They're re-lettering.

Where are you off
to in such a hurry?

Uh, I have to finish this page turner.
Harry Potter?

No, but it is by
a British author.

Well, I have got something
else for you to read. What?

A letter. Oh, sweet. It's
not even my birthday.

(SIGHING) It's not to you.
It's from you.

This is to Harvard. I'm going
over Sheila Sazs' head

and telling them everything
that happened. (SIGHING)

Well, you are.

Rachel, you can't... No, come on.
You said it yourself.

It is not right

that I'm being denied admission
because someone's punishing Louis.

It's not.
But I can't sign this.

Why not?

Because it's not my place.

Well, then, whose place is it?

I didn't see what happened.
It's hearsay.

Mike, I'm someone who
wants to go to Harvard.

You're someone who
went to Harvard.

Who do you think they're
going to listen to more?

(SIGHING)

Are you going
to help me or not?

I'll help you.

(SIGHING)

Whatever it is,
I'm not in the mood.

I know about Rachel
and Sheila and Harvard.

How?
Rachel told me.

She wants me to send this letter
going over Sheila's head.

But it can't come from me.

Yeah. It can't
come from anyone.

(SIGHING)

She didn't get in because they
didn't think she was good enough.

You lied to her.
No, I never lied to her.

I told her she was good enough.
Which she is.

But I let her down, because
I couldn't persuade Sheila.

Which is the truth. Louis, you
have to tell her the real truth.

Mike.

I saw the look on her
face and I took it away.

I do not want to put it back.
She is going to pursue this.

She's going to find
out one way or the other.

I'm not going to let her find out from Harvard.
I can't tell her.

You'll regret it.

Look, I'll give you another
day to think about it.

But after that,

I have to tell her myself.

Gentlemen, I'm glad
you stopped by.

I wanted to inform you I'm
leaving town on the morrow.

I'll be having my number two
handle the case for me.

I expect you'll do the same.

Why would I do that?
It's tradition.

I leave it to you.
Honor it or don't.

I say we honor it.
Oh. By the by,

Downton Abbey?

Got it in my briefcase.

Plan to watch it on the plane.

Oh, my God. You are going to...
Please.

Please. I abhor spoilers.

Episode three. That's
all I'll say. Oh.

Why don't you two watch it together
over a game of Tiddlywinks?

You seem to be
upset over my game

of "Let's put the
peacock in its place."

I'm glad you mentioned that.

I brought a little (CLEARS THROAT)
going away present for you.

This is a biscuit
and a bottle of water.

It's what I assume they
serve in English prison,

which is where
your client's going

for freezing
our client's assets.

MIKE: It's a violation
of international law

to intimidate a litigant into
settling by choking their funding.

You seem to think you've
got me by the short hairs.

However, if you turn

to page 693 in this tome,

you'll find an exception to that very law.
No, I won't.

(STAMMERING) I've
memorized this book.

Yes, I was told
of your prowess.

Which is why I chose a law
not published in any book,

but a long-standing provision
honored in England for decades.

We can do what we like

as long as notice is given.

You don't give a shit
about being sporting.

You just wanted
to skirt the law.

Nonsense.
I wanted to do both.

By filing this action,

you have opened your clients up

to a charge of
malicious litigation.

Which is why you froze the
assets in the first place.

You baited us.

In any case, you seem to be
backed up against the wall.

I'm comfortable there.

Gives me back support for
when I come out swinging.

Well, you'd better
do something quickly.

Your clients don't have the
funds to proceed beyond,

I'd say, this week's end.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Hey. Episode three.

Lady Mary and The Turk do it.

And then The Turk dies.

Sorry.

Jessica, you wanted to see me?

I thought you were
supposed to be announced.

You summoned me. That
supersedes an announcement.

How can I help you?

I understand you're
leaving town tomorrow

and putting Dana Scott
in your stead.

Yes, I have some business
to attend to on the coast.

Yes, your business with
Bayne-Powlen in Los Angeles

and Tillson-Tuttle
in San Francisco.

Do you really think

you could take meetings
with other firms

and I wouldn't know?
Why would I not?

Because we have a deal.

That deal presupposed

that you could
control your man.

I can control him.

Then why the hell
did you allow our wager?

For the same damn
reason you made it.

If I can't beat him,
he won't respect me.

And if he doesn't respect
you, he won't respect me.

And he will eventually leave.

And he's too valuable an asset.

I didn't just fall
off a turnip truck.

No. I don't
suppose you did.

The truth is, you're
afraid you might lose.

(SCOFFING) I'm afraid
of nothing of the sort.

Then why are you taking
meetings with other firms?

You gave me your
word on this deal.

So, either you're going
to win and break it,

or you're afraid.

I never break my word.

Then there it is.
Hmm.

I'm not afraid.

But I didn't get where I am
without taking some precautions.

Then go ahead and take them.

But you're wasting your time,

because we're not
losing this case.

I can't see where
you're coming from

LOUIS: Hey. Can I, uh,
talk to you for a sec?

What is it, Louis?
I'm just a little busy now.

I just wanted to say that

I know you've been taking a
lot of heat from Jessica.

I'm glad you did what you did.

That's not supposed
to be public knowledge.

Well, no, Donna told me
because she knows that

I support you 100%.

Do you?

Nigel Nesbitt.
My British counterpart.

What about him?
He out-mudded me.

Didn't you tell him
about Cartagena?

Oh... Would we be having
this conversation if I had?

Louis, relax. I know how
seriously you take your mudding.

But that's personal.

It doesn't mean
he's a better lawyer.

Yeah, but he didn't
just out-mud me, Harvey.

He out-listed me,
he out-educated me,

he out-me'd me.

And if this guy
out-finances me...

I understand. I mean, really?
Do you?

Because I fought tooth and nail

to become one of
30 senior partners.

And I'm the best at what I do.

But if this merger
goes through,

I'm going to be one of 150.

And I'm not going to be
the best of anything.

Harvey, I'm scared.

Please tell me we're
going to win this thing.

Our backs are against the wall.

What do you need? Right now,
I need to buy some time.

That's easy.
What?

You once told me what to do when
your back's against the wall.

Break the goddamn thing down.
That's right.

You have access to that shit?
All of it.

They needed me to
do an efficiency list.

We got them.

(CLEARING THROAT)

You're not Mr. Chong's
Chinese food.

Oh, I ran into him
on my way in.

I just sent him away.
Why would you do that?

MSG?
It's terrible for you.

Plus, I ate it.

What's this? It's what
you're going to use

against Scottie
tomorrow morning.

Me? You're going
in as number two.

I don't want to give
Edward any excuses.

You mean you don't want
to deal with Scottie.

Well, that's just a side benefit.
Right.

Whoa. Wait a second.
This is

confidential information
from the merger.

Which you're going to use
to get us a reprieve.

You broke the Chinese wall?

Why do you think I'm here? Harvey,
this is inadmissible stuff.

And it's in the
ballpark of what

Tanner accused you
of with Coastal Motors.

You think I don't know that?

Are you sure you want to do this?
No, I'm not.

But it's the only way I see us
getting a little breathing room.

And I'd rather cross my own line
than sign their dotted one.

Okay. Then, it looks
like I have a date

with your girlfriend
in the morning.

I'm the king around here

But don't call me no dirt

I'm the king around here

No go what you said

I'm the king around here

But don't call me no dirt

I'm the king around here

Whoo-hoo

Weren't you supposed
to be announced?

I don't play by those rules.
Hmm.

Somehow, that doesn't surprise me.
What are you doing here?

You're not Scottie.

And you're not Jimmy
Smits, but we make do.

Are you making
an L.A. Law reference?

No, I'm saying
I wish I had a date

with Jimmy Smits.
Ah.

But instead, I'm here...

to tell you that
Edward's in another league.

You're going to lose. Well,
there's only one problem.

Words are coming
out of your mouth,

which means
the real story isn't.

Okay. You want
the real story?

Your clients are
running out of funds.

You have a window.
To do what?

Give up.
(LAUGHING)

No. I don't think that's
going to cut it for us.

Why not?
Because

we have this.

Harvey.

We still have to work
together after this.

I am giving you a way out.

We can still both be name partners.
No, we can't.

I made a deal with Jessica.
I win, you're out.

I give up, you're going to be
name partner all by yourself.

That's not what I want.

Harvey, don't you get it?
Wait a second.

If you're here who the
hell's in with Mike?

Get out.

You're angry.
This isn't funny, Harvey.

You just broke the law.
It's a civil law.

No one's going to go to jail.

You can justify it all you
want, but you cheated.

Like you subbing
in for Scottie?

I see what you're doing.

You know damn well Darby
plays by the rules.

So, if you win by
cheating, you win.

And if you lose,
then they think

you're dirty and they
won't want to merge.

You really want to merge with a man
who's asking for your help to win?

He didn't ask.

I insisted.
On being his number two.

I guess that's a preview
of things to come.

And is that little stunt you pulled
a preview of things to come?

Holt, Zane, Hardman.

We just fought them off.

We won.

We're strong.
We've got money.

And if we do this,
we go to the next level.

We'll be the biggest,
baddest fish in the sea.

Those three names
you mentioned?

Fleas. Not only
can't they bully us,

they can't touch us.

And what's going to happen
after I beat Darby?

You think I'm playing with you?

That stunt you pulled?

Fruit from the poison tree.

I will have that
reversed on Tuesday.

You think I'm not going to find
anything between now and Tuesday?

I know you won't.

Is that a threat?
It's a prediction.

I can go.

Where you going to go?

Hmm? Even if
I let you out,

it's the same out
there, only worse.

And you'll be a winner,
but not a leader.

And you won't have me. You
don't know these people.

I know they said
I couldn't control you.

You're going to
learn that I can.

The merger hasn't
gone through yet.

So, technically, you're not allowed
to be lurking around our files.

I'm not lurking.
I'm looking for you.

And here I am. I think
that you lied to me.

I think that you're wrong.

You don't even know
what I'm talking about.

I know I'm not a liar.

You told me you never said
a bad thing about me.

And I never have.
But you don't like me.

I don't like people
who lie to Harvey.

Are you in love
with him, Donna?

I am so fricking tired of
people asking me that,

and it is none
of your business.

But, no.

And I did like you.

Until you walked in here with
that bullshit agenda and...

It's not bullshit.
Okay.

Then, what would you call it?

Why do you think
I came back last time?

Why do you think I
brought us in on Folsom?

I don't know how to get his
attention unless I sue him.

You're in love with him.

He's...

He's just so angry
at me, and I...

I don't know how to
make him believe it.

Well, why would he believe you?

All you've ever done
is lie to him.

This is not...

This is not a lie.

Look,

Dana, if you want to
break through his anger,

you're going to have
to do something.

The merger.
Walk away.

From my name on the door.

If you want him to hear you,

you're going to have
to make a sacrifice.

So, I just

risk everything.

With no guarantee.

That's what sacrifice is.

I got your message.

Why are we meeting here?

You sound like
you don't trust me.

Well, you did sandbag
me with Jessica.

Jessica sandbagged
you with Jessica.

That still doesn't explain
why we're meeting here.

Baby Harvey.
(SCOFFS)

That's a huge compliment.

I call it like I see it.
I meant for him.

Like I said. Baby Harvey.
(CLEARING THROAT)

We're meeting here because you

will never find this.

If this checks out, it will

win the case for us.
I know.

Then, why am I the one
you're giving this to?

Because there are some things in
life more important than winning?

No, that's not what I asked.

Why are you giving it to me?

When we were in law school,

Harvey's brother got sick.

He needed money.

His father didn't have any. His
mother wasn't in the picture.

Don't tell me. Harvey found
a way to help him out.

He used his tuition.

Anyway,

when his mother found
out, she contacted him.

Harvey wouldn't take
a nickel from her.

So, she gave his
brother the money.

Who used it to pay him back.

I didn't even know Harvey had a brother.
You'd like him.

He's like you.

So, are you saying that

I have to tell Harvey
I found this on my own?

You don't have to.

But it will definitely increase
your odds of him using it.

I found something.
Let me see.

It's not done.
We have to hurry.

But I can get it done before
tomorrow morning. This is good.

I know.
Get on it.

Where did you get it?

You know where I got it.

The question is, are you
going to let me use it?

Get out. Harvey, we
can win with this.

Here's what you don't get.

You can't trust her.

If it came from her, it will
come back to bite us in the ass.

Tomorrow morning is coming.

And we don't have
anything else.

Then, go find me something.
Okay.

Pardon me.
Excuse me.

Do you mind if I have a
little more lemon? Thanks.

You were at the show?
Seat 4A. You?

Seat A4.

Shakespeare well performed.

Indeed.

Though not improved by the
yammering of that battle-ax.

Well, thank God she stopped
after the first act.

Thank you.

Well, she didn't
precisely stop.

You had her removed?

Told her the babysitter phoned
and the children were on fire.

What's that? One row up,
some douchebag was texting.

Took it from him.
Didn't even know.

Oh. Uh, please.

Incidentally, excellent use
of the word douchebag.

Well, I've had a lot of
experience with them. As have I.

I don't make
friends very easily.

That's funny.
When I was a kid...

There was a bunch of them.

And, uh, every day, there was something new.
Meaner and meaner.

Most of them were just followers.
But there was that one.

Kirk Breslin.
Julian Hunt.

Then, one day,
I decided to be mean.

I just told that
bully piece of shit

that he'd never be anything, do
anything or amount to anything.

After that, they never
made fun of me again.

In fact, they, uh...

They never talked to me again.

Right.

I shouldn't have
impugned Baden-Baden.

It's just that when I asked
you if you took mud, I was

offering a warm, mudded
hand of friendship.

And you took that hand and
wiped it clean. Well, I

didn't recognize the gesture.

I understand. It's a lonely
job being the hatchet man.

Yeah, well, I guess it's,
uh, our cross to bear. Mmm.

Can I be honest with you?

With the results of
my efficiency list,

I keep arriving at
the same conclusion.

There's not room
for both of us.

Unless

we made room for each other.

I leave you off my list.

And I leave you off mine.

Well, would you be willing to
sacrifice the integrity of your list?

(SIGHING)

I would.

For a friend.

What the hell
is wrong with you?

I have the feeling
you're about to tell me.

Are you for this
merger or against it?

I'm against it.
Why?

Never mind. I'm going
to tell you why.

Because of Scottie.

If I can't trust her,
how can I trust any of it?

She's showing you, you can
by throwing it all away.

That folder is a
wild goose chase.

Oh, my God. For somebody who's
usually three steps ahead,

you are a mile behind.

She is in love
with you, Harvey.

Only she can't tell you that
because she, like everybody else,

knows that it will
only drive you away.

Donna.
If she had shown up

here and asked you to start a
relationship, would you have said yes?

No, you wouldn't have.

It's not that simple. Was it
not that simple with Zoe?

What the hell does that have to do with it?
You let her go.

She left me to raise her niece.

Did you ask her to stay?
It wasn't on the table.

She wanted you to fight.

That poor girl was
losing her father.

And I wasn't about to try and
replace him while it was happening.

Bullshit. You let her go.

And I am so sick of watching
you fight like hell

for everything that
happens in here

and nothing that
happens in here.

Is this about Zoe?
No.

Is this about you?
No.

This is about Scottie.

You don't know what she did.
I do know what she did.

She cheated on her fiance.

So, you think that that means that
there will always be a chance

that she will cheat on you.

The difference is, she didn't love him.
She loves you.

Look. I know

that your mother hurt you,
but you need to get over it.

You think that's
what I'm worried about?

She made me make
a fool out of him.

A man I'd never met.

A man who'd never
done a wrong to me.

How am I going to trust someone
who made me a man who did that?

Maybe you can't trust her.

But if you want
to end this merger,

you better trust
what she gave Mike.

Give him the file.

What do you think
I did four hours ago?

You wanted to see me? That
request went out two hours ago.

Uh, yeah. I was in the
middle of something. They...

What were you in the middle of?
Excuse me?

You said you were
in the middle of something.

I assume it's Harvey's case.

I can't tell you that.
You're on the other side.

Is there some rule

against my checking
on my own employee?

I'm confident that,
after tomorrow,

you'll either settle or lose.
And why is that?

Because I've prepared a motion

based on a file dated
September 14th.

Darby didn't tell me about that.
He didn't know about it.

Where did you get it?

(SIGHING) Hmm.

What does it say?

It says you're going to lose.

Then that's too bad.

Because you're going
to throw it away.

What?
You heard me.

You're going to go home.

You don't call,
you don't answer

and you don't come back

until that deadline is passed.

Wait a minute.
These are your clients.

Who Harvey is using.
That's a bullshit argument.

And so is that file.

I won't.
You will.

Harvey will never forgive me.

Right now, your problem
isn't with Harvey.

Your problem is with me.

You don't do this, who's
to say you don't end up

in a cell for practicing
law without a degree?

Who's to say you don't
share that cell with me

for knowing about
it the whole time?

You don't want to take that tact.
I didn't start it.

I will beat you.

The last time you
said that to me,

you thought you didn't
need a computer.

You were wrong. That was about
demonstrating knowledge.

And the stakes were nothing.

This is about my power.

And the stakes are everything.

This is a letter to
the district attorney

saying that it's come to my attention
that you are breaking the law.

I believe you've met him.
Not the type to let it slide.

You file your motion.

I'll file mine.

Okay. Look. Harvey.
Shut your mouth.

I risked everything for you.

Then I did it again.
And again.

Wait. You weren't there.
I didn't have to be.

Jessica...
You don't work for Jessica.

You work for me.

I know I do. But I was just trying
to get you what you wanted.

Your name on the door.
No.

You got Edward Darby's
name on the door.

My part of the deal is gone.
What?

You never told me that. I didn't
think I needed to tell you that.

Because I didn't think you
would ever betray me.

Harvey, look at
what we've done.

You and me.

You broke the Chinese wall.

I got information
directly from Scottie.

That's two ethical violations

that six weeks ago would
have made your stomach turn.

That's not why you did it.
Fine.

But look me in the eye and
tell me it's not true anyway.

You know what?
It doesn't matter.

Because you don't get to
make my decisions for me.

JESSICA: Isn't that what you
were trying to do for me?

This is a private conversation.

You want to have it out,
let's have it out.

Right now.
You might want to go.

I'm sorry.

You're back in
the associates' pool.

Harvey, come on. Turns out you're
not the best lawyer I've ever seen.

In fact, you're fired.
No. He's not.

Oh. You're going to
overrule me on that, too?

You can go.

Huh.

I didn't overrule
you on the other.

I beat you fair and square.

No. You didn't.
You're right.

I cheated. Like you.

You jumped to the other side.
You put me on the other side.

I had a deal that put your
name right next to mine.

And it wasn't even
up there yet,

and you started acting
like it was on top of mine.

To protect you.
Bullshit.

This wasn't about
protecting me.

This was about advancing you.

That's what this
whole thing is about.

What?
Hardman said it.

I didn't think it was true.

He said you don't trust me.

He meant you're afraid of me.

Afraid of you?

Boy, I just kicked your ass.

And you didn't just want it,

you begged me for it.

So, now, you're going
to stay here,

be humble,

and learn your goddamn place.

If you could spit it out

If you could only shout

When you open your mouth.

Pull the trigger
with your tongue

But your heart goes numb

No, you can't make a sound

You can never break
the silence in your heart

In your heart

You can never break the silence

It's in your bones

In your bones

You could have just told
me that you didn't love me

instead of selling me out.

I didn't sell you out, Scottie.
Well, somebody did.

Because Darby found
out what I gave Mike

and I just got fired.

It wasn't me.

Well,

at least there's that.

Goodbye, Harvey.

Not to blow your head

Without making a sound

You can never break the silence

In your heart in your heart

You can never break the silence

It's in your bones
in your bones

And then, we just
toasted to it.

One hatchet man to the other.

Wow, Louis. That's the sweetest
story I've ever heard.

I broke my word.
What?

I put him on the list and I handed it out.
How could you do that?

I realized I couldn't
do that to my list.

I wouldn't be able
to live with myself.

Which means he couldn't either.

Yes, he could.

Meaning? He didn't
put you on his list.

I have to do something.
You can't. It's too late.

Not that.

I couldn't be a good
friend to Nigel,

but I could have been a good
friend to Rachel. And I wasn't.

What are you talking about? I missed
the deadline to tell her something.

But I could still
try to make it right.

I'm a man of my word.
Huh.

And what word is that?

I'm here to officially welcome
you to the firm with open arms.

I'm not much of a hugger.
Good.

One more thing.
Jessica was wrong.

Scottie didn't give
me anything. I took it.

You say you're a man of your
word, yet you're lying for her.

I am.
Honorable nonetheless.

What would you have me do?
Give her her job back.

What reason would
I have to do that?

Whatever she did, you wouldn't
have this merger without her.

Fair enough.

Would you have her
work here or in London?

Rachel, look, I'm sorry.
But I am not...

When did you send that letter?

Um. I was, uh... I'll tell you when.
Never.

Okay, look.
Let me explain.

When I went to see Louis,

he told me what really happened.
I know.

He told me, too.

And I get it.
I'm not good enough.

What I don't get, Mike, is why
you didn't have the courage

to just come and
tell me that yourself.

Look, he lied to you.
I thought

he deserved a chance
to tell you himself.

All right? When I went to his office
to get him to sign the letter, I...

Wait.

You went to him
to sign the letter?

You told me you were going
to sign the letter. No.

So, you lied to me.
No, I didn't.

I told you that I would help you.
That is such bullshit.

That's not what you
meant and you know it.

You've been cagey
with me since the second

I came to you about the
letter, and you're being

cagey with me right now.
You are. You're lying to me.

Not today. Rachel, please. Stop.
Then what day, Mike?

Because it's always something.

It is always some secret
or some story or some lie.

You don't understand.
I don't understand what?

You don't understand
what I have been through.

You don't understand
what I have lost.

Because it's everything.
Everyone that I love.

Trevor, my grandmother, Harvey.

Now, probably, this job.

I am not ready to lose you.

Not today.

Then tell me.

I never went to Harvard.

What?

I'm a fraud.

Rachel.

Rach...